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Joseph B. Edlow Begins Service as Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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Joseph B. Edlow was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 15, 2025, as the new Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. As the head of USCIS, Edlow will oversee immigration benefits processing, naturalization, and asylum adjudication for the federal government. This leadership appointment may signal shifts in agency priorities and policy direction.
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On July 15, 2025, the United States Senate confirmed Joseph Edlow to serve as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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